Trauma Reception and Resuscitation Project

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Trauma

• Registration Number: NCT00164034
• Lead Sponsor: Bayside Health

Brief Summary

Test the hypothesis that the implementation of real-time, computer-prompted algorithms in the first half hour of trauma management will result in a measurable reduction in management errors associated with the reception and resuscitation of major trauma patients.

Demonstrate that a reduction in management errors will translate into a reduction in morbidity and mortality.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2005-09
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-14
• Study Start: 2005-11
• Primary Completion: 2008-11
• Study Completion: 2008-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 2013-02-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1171

Inclusion Criteria

All injured patients > 15 years old who are brought or present to the The Alfred Trauma Centre during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria

Stable Trauma patients (ie Pulse rate <100/minute, MAP >70mmHg, Hb >70, temperature >35 and <37.5, Spo2 >92%, GCS >13) undergoing secondary transfer from another hospital, where trauma occurred >6hrs prior to arrival.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Error rate per patient treated demonstrated by deviation from the algorithms

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Missed injuries
Time to decision

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Alfred Hospital, Emergency and Trauma Centre, .; 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia